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Free help in North Chicago, Illinois

10 places in North Chicago, plus 14 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in North Chicago8

North Chicago

Emmanuel Faith Bible Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. No restrictions.

Hours
Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
1840 Lincoln Street, North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

North Chicago

Eternal Flame Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. No restrictions.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1412 Greenfield Ave., North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

North Chicago

Midwest Veteran's Food and Nutrition Resource Ctr

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Active military, veteran, or dependent ID verification required.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
1720 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

North Chicago

Mount Sinai Baptist Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. No restrictions.

Hours
Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
2401 Argonne Drive, North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

North Chicago

UMMA Center Harvest Market

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. No restrictions.

Hours
Monday and Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
502 10th Street, North Chicago, IL 60085

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

North Chicago

Foss Park

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1730 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

North Chicago

Fundacion Tierra y Libertad

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
710 17th Street, North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

Housing in North Chicago1

North Chicago

Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1440 Jackson St, North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in North Chicago1

North Chicago

North Chicago Health Center

Community health center run by Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
2215 Audrey Nixon Blvd, North Chicago, IL 60064

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in North Chicago14

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Waukegan

Lake County Community Action Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Lake County. Resident of Lake County and Photo ID.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
213 Water Street, Waukegan, IL 60085

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waukegan

Post Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: North Chicago, Waukegan, Zion.

Hours
Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
204 Washington St, Waukegan, IL 60085

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Libertyville

St. Joseph Catholic Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Lake. Photo ID and Proof of Address required.

Hours
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Friday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
112 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Lake Villa

Lake Villa Township Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Lake Villa Township. Proof of address required.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
37908 N. Fairfield Road, Lake Villa, IL 60046

Call first. Hours come from the Northern Illinois Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Lake Villa

Rahmah Interfaith Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves Lake County. No restrictions.

Hours
Friday, 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM. Saturday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Address
134 W. Monaville Rd, Lake Villa, IL 60046

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

Lake Forest

Church Of The Holy Spirit-Lake Forest

Food pantry, a Northern Illinois Food Bank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Lake Forest Lake Bluff and Knollwood Communities. Restricted to the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Communities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
400 E. Westminster Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Northern Illinois Food Bank at 630-443-6910.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in North Chicago

Where can I get free food in North Chicago, Illinois?

We have confirmed 15 places that can help in North Chicago: Emmanuel Faith Bible Food Pantry (Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM), (847) 473-4854, call first; Eternal Flame Food Pantry (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (847) 473-3722, call first; Midwest Veteran's Food and Nutrition Resource Ctr (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (847) 354-2108, call first. 12 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in North Chicago, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in North Chicago: Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, (847) 223-1170. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in North Chicago, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in North Chicago: North Chicago Health Center, (847) 984-5200. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in North Chicago, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in North Chicago: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in North Chicago, Illinois?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in North Chicago: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in North Chicago, Illinois?

We have confirmed one place that can help in North Chicago: Prairie State Legal Services, (630) 690-2130. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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